Early Life and Education
Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Baker was the son of John H. Baker, Sr., the city's first African-American police officer. Baker, Sr. served at one time as sergeant-at-arms for the city council.
The younger Baker attended Raleigh's Washington and Ligon High Schools and North Carolina Central University. There he was a teammate of Herman Boone.
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